1. Paul Revere Charter Middle School
Making A Change….

3. School Culture

4. 2007-2008 Discipline Statistics
503 Total Suspension Days
435 – General Education
68 – Special Education
200 – Intervention Room Referrals

5. Admitting there is a problem…..

6. Time to “Flip The Switch”…
Be proactive and positive!!!

7. Creating a Plan Clear Expectations – Based on Mutual Respect
Policies and Procedures –
Consistency in Consequences
Accountability
Communication
Building School Community

9. Clear Expectations:

10. Policies and Procedures
Decision Making – All major stakeholder are represented
- School Governance Council
- School Wide Committees (ex: Discipline, Budget, Tech, etc)
Follow school and district policies and procedures
- Bulletins
- Ask for clarification (Operations, Legal, etc)

11. Implementing Change to Impact the Overall School Culture
Morning Arrival
Random Tardy Sweeps and Wandings
Cell Phone Policies  Confiscated Items

12. Accountability

13. Accountability Documentation: Have EVERYTHING in writing!
Parent/Student Signature (Agenda Planner, Textbooks, Confiscated Items Log, Dress Code)
Discipline (ISIS, Jupiter, ID19, Grades, Culm. Req., Attendance, etc)
Confidential Reporting – Statements, Bully Box, Revere Watch (online)
Monitor Assigned Consequences (Detentions, Parent
Shadows)

14. Student Agenda Planners
Pick Up and Drop Off Procedures
School-Wide Behavior Expectations
Code of Conduct
School Dress Code
School Arrival Policy
Transportation Policy
Cell Phone Policy

16. Revere Watch
Students can fill out an anonymous report online through google docs.
All submissions go directly to Student Services Office.

17. True ID App

18. Consistency in Enforcement and Consequences
Same rules apply to everyone –
even for children of district and school employees.

19. Communication Call parent/guardian for EVERYTHING!!
Positive Call Log sheet
Return calls, s, and texts promptly
Council Program - Student Communication
Parent Shadow
Jupiter Grades

20. Council
Council in Schools' mission is to inspire engaged, compassionate school communities through practices that connect academic and social emotional learning.
cis.ojaifoundation.org

21. Parent Shadow Program
Parent Shadows are requested as an alternative to suspension. After meeting with a staff member in the morning, the parent is expected to spend the entire school day observing and attending class with their child.
Benefits:
Reinforces the “team concept” where the child, parent and school work together towards a common goal.
Improve parental involvement/communication.
Student is able to receive instruction and not miss a day of school.
Deterrent for other students.

22. Building School Community
Council
Teen Truth Live
Stand For The Silent
Lunch Clubs
Afterschool Program
Community Service
Superstar / Student of the Month

23. PRMS Discipline Statistics 2007-2013

24. Suspension Data General Ed & Special Ed

25. Consequences – Positive / Negative

26. Discipline Staff 2007-2008 2012-2013 Assistant Principal 2 Deans
Intervention Coordinator
School Safety Officer
4 Full Time Campus Aides
Instructional Specialist
1 Dean
1 Full Time Campus Aide

27. Financial Impact Total - $330,000 Dean - $95,000 Intervention
Coordinator - $95,000
Campus Aide -
3 x $30,000 = $90,000
SSO - $50,000
$50,000
$90,000
$95,000
Total - $330,000

28. Impact to Revere Improved student and staff morale
Increased attendance rate
Financial savings
Improved test scores
Increased parental involvement

29. Questions?